1. Heart of the city: Khu trung tâm thành phốE.g: I really want to live in heart of the city because this is the place which happens the most important events.

2. Shopping centre = Shopping mall: A group of shops/stores built together, sometimes under one roof - Khu trung tâm mua sắmE.g 1: There are a variety of shopping centres in Ha Noi where I can buy anything.E.g 2: I usually go to the shopping mall near where I live so that I can buy the most beautiful clothes.

3. High - rise flat: A building that is very tall and has a lot of floors - Căn hộ nhiều tầngE.g: Most of my friends live in high - rise flats where there are a lot of other families living.

4. Sprawling city: /ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/ A city that has grown over time and which covers a wide area - Thành phố lớn.E.g: I am going to visit a sprawling city in Japan which is very beautiful and attracts thousands of tourists because of its beauty at night.

5. Office block: A large building that contains offices - Tòa nhà văn phòngE.g: I am working in an office block with all the mod cons.

6. Multi - story car park: Car parks on several floors - Bãi đỗ xe có nhiều tầngE.g: Most office blocks have multi - story car parks so that they can have enough places for vehicles of all workers.

7. Chain store: Well-known brands with shops in multiple cities - Chuỗi cửa hàng đồ hiệuE.g: One of the most well - known chain stores throughout the world is Walmart.

8. Fashionable boutique: /ˈfæʃnəbl/ - /buːˈtiːk/ Fashionable clothes shops - Cửa hàng thời trangE.g: When you go to Ha Noi, you will see a number of beautiful fashionable boutiques but the price is exorbitant.

9. Upmarket shop: Expensive fashionable shops - Cửa hàng đồ hiệuE.g: Do you know Louis Vuitton, one of the most well - known upmarket shops in Germany?

10. Places of interest: buildings that have a particular interest for visitors - địa điểm thu hút khách du lịchE.g: I know many places of interest in Ha Noi where you certainly like when you come there.

11. Lively bars/restaurants: Bars or restaurants with a good atmosphere - Quán bar, nhà hàng sinh động.E.g: Young customers are passionate about lively bars because their atmosphere is very wonderful.

12. The rat race: /ðə ˈræt reɪs/ - The way of life of people living and working in a large city where people compete in an aggressive way with each other in order to be more successful, earn more money - Lối sống chạy đua nhauE.g: The novel is about a couple who get out of the rat race and buy a farm in France.

Các danh từ miêu tả cho vùng nông thôn

1. Suburb = Outskirt: /ˈsʌbɜːb/ - /ˈaʊtskɜːts/ An area where people live that is outside the centre of a city - Vùng ngoại ô, hai từ này hai được dùng theo cụm như sau:

E.g: They live on the outskirts of Ha Noi which has tons of people.= They live in the suburbs of Ha Noi which has tons of people.

3. Out - of town shopping centre/ retail park: large shopping centres outside of the town or city - Khu trung tâm mua sắm lớn ngoài thành phốE.g: My hometown has an out - of town shopping centre which attracts a number of visitors each year.

4. Inner-city: The central part of a city where people live and where conditions are often poor - Vùng nội thành

5. Poor housing: Housing that is not in good condition - Khu nhà ở tồi tànE.g: Most people in Africa still live in poor housing.

6. Local facility: Local buildings or services serving the public - Cơ sở vật chất tại địa phươngE.g: The government should upgrade local facilites so that residents can benefit from better services.

7. Residential area: /ˌrezɪˈdenʃl/ - An area where people live - Khu dân cưE.g: I live in a residential area which has just repaired and now it becomes a really beautiful and modern place.

8. Neighbourhood: /ˈneɪbəhʊd/ - Vùng lân cậnE.g: We grew up in the same neighbourhood.

Danh từ miêu tả các loại phương tiện giao thông trong "Hometown"

1. Public transport: Phương tiện công cộngE.g: Public transport helps cities to reduce traffice jam, so the government should upgrade it.

1. Pavement café: /ˈpeɪvmənt/ /ˈkæfeɪ/ - Cà phê vỉa hè E.g: Pavement café is an ideal place for those who want to hang out with their friends.

2. Tourist attraction: A place of interest to tourists - Địa điểm thu hút khách du lịchE.g: Da Nang is the tourist attraction where there are tons of people not only local visitors but also foreigners coming each year.

3. Boarded up shops: Shops that are no longer doing business - Cửa hàng không còn kinh doanhE.g: There are a lot of boarded up shops near where I live.

4. Cost of living: Chi phí sinh hoạtE.g: Despite the high cost of living, London is a greate place to live.

5. Pace of life: Nhịp sốngE.g: I prefer the relaxed pace of life in the countryside.

6. Sense of community: Tính cộng đồngE.g: I enjoy living in the countryside because they have a sense of community.

1. To close down: To stop doing business - Ngừng hoạt động kinh doanhE.g: Some out - of - town shopping centres in my hometown have to close down because there are a few customers.

2. To get around: To travel around - Đi loanh quanhE.g: There is a fanstastic public transport system in Ha Noi, so it is very easy to get around.

C. Tính từ miêu tả "Hometown"

1. Quiet = Peaceful = Tranquil: /ˈtræŋkwɪl/ Yên bìnhE.g: Most people want to live in a tranquil contryside because it can make people to reduce stress in their life.

2. Green: Xanh, hay đi kèm với danh từ "city" - Green city: thành phố xanhE.g: While some parts of Ha Noi are industrial, it is still a green city which is an ideal place for everyone to live.

3. Lively = bustling = vibrant /ˈlaɪvli/ - /ˈbʌslɪŋ/ - /ˈvaɪbrənt/ Sinh động, rộn ràng, nhộn nhịpE.g: Da Nang is a vibrant city worth living. That is the reason why there are a lot of people wanting to live there.

4. Industrial (hay cụm industrial zone): (thuộc) khu công nghiệpE.g: If you live in an industrial zone, it is very risky for your health because you have to breathe in a polluted air.

5. Provincial: /prəˈvɪnʃl/ Thuộc về tỉnhE.g: My hometown is a provincial town but it has changed a lot during the last five years.

6. Historic: /hɪˈstɒrɪk/ Có tính chất lịch sử, được ghi vào lịch sửE.g: My hometown has many historic places such as …., so it attracts many tourists from all walks of life.

7. Cosmopolitan: /ˌkɒzməˈpɒlɪtən/ Containing people of different types or from different countries, and influenced by their culture - Thuộc toàn thế giới, thuộc quốc tếE.g: Ha Noi is a cosmopolitan city